Just as an update I copied this information off of rpgdot.com about gothic 3 and the release date for NA and the differences between UK and NA... There will be really NO differences execpt the first patch will be in the NA release...

Release dateThe date given on Aspyr´s site (Nov 13th) is not final: "We have not made an announcement on an official release date. The date you see on our site is a good bookmark though. As soon as we can lock down an official date we'll let you know." ESRB rating"The ESRB gave the U.S. version of Gothic 3 a Teen (T) rating this week. A T rating clears Gothic 3 as suitable for ages 13 and older." (source: Gothic3.Aspyr.com)Packaging & mediumThe game will ship on DVD only "in an Amaray DVD case with a wrap that includes a flap."Collector´s EditionNot planned.System requirementsThe system requirements have been posted on the official site. Link see above. Differences US <-> UK versionsGameplay: "There will only be one version of Gothic 3 worldwide. I can't stress that enough. One version.[...]In-game content is identical." Credits: Will be modified to include Aspyr. Intro: "I believe our intro movie will have some minor technical tweaks (taking advantage of the extra time), but this will be minor. Content of the movie will be the same. And obviously the intro movie does not affect gameplay." Patches:Here´s the full quote, since this sems to be main reason for the delay: "It is true that the US version will ship later than the UK version. As such, the US version will ship with any updates and fixes available from the first Gothic 3 patch that will be released. Instead of downloading the first patch like the European gamers, US gamers will already have the updates in their retail copy when it ships. This bit of detail may be causing the confusion and may be why some people think the US version will be "different." " Translation and voice overs"The UK and US versions will have the same translation and voice overs."